Cristine Glass and John Ackworth, owners of ASAP Sanitary Services in Chardon, Ohio, walk viewers through preparations for an event that requires...
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Should You Sell Restrooms to Your Customers?
Buying versus renting is an age-old question. Most people prefer to own what they are using. Ownership gives them a feeling of...
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Innovative Service to 1984 Olympics Moves Andy Gump Inc. Forward
Rising to meet customers’ needs has been a priority of Andy Gump Inc. in Santa Clarita, California, since Massena “Andy” Gump bought...
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Satellite Industries Celebrates 60 Years in the Industry
Al Hilde was a young Army recruit stationed at Fort Hood, Texas, back in the late ’50s. Early on, he learned not...
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Repair or Replace: It’s Restroom Inventory Time
At the end of each season, I ask my yard employees to give me a count of the toilets in my storage...
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Providing Restrooms for Philly's Wild Super Bowl Parade: An Operator's Story
If you are a fan of the Philadelphia Eagles, you know how amazing this past Super Bowl was for us. Similar to...
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Building a Business: Cassie’s Cans
“I remember waiting for the phone to ring.”
Cassie Collinson recalls the day nearly three years ago when she started her portable restroom...
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How to Expand Services to Complement Your Pumping Business
If you’re one of the hardworking owners who landed on his or her feet since your humble beginnings in the septic industry,...
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Follow the Golden Rule With Customers
Name and title or job description: Andrew Andriola, president/sales/service tech
Business name and location: Andriola’s Cesspool Service, Holbrook, New York
Age: 61
Years in the...
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Diversify with temporary fencing
Septic service may be your main revenue generator, but for pumpers who provide portable sanitation, it doesn’t hurt to diversify your service...
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How to Know When It's Time to Start Your Own Pumping Business
How do you know when it’s the right time to start a septic pumping company? While business plans and careful market analysis...
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Is It Time to Raise Your Starting Wage?
Every now and then, I see an ad on a local Craigslist website recruiting for a septic service or portable sanitation technician....
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Two steps toward glistening restrooms
One of the best ways to market your portable restroom business is to make sure units in use at high-attendance special events...
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Industry News: December 2017
Trident Processes receives 2018 Canadian Business Excellence Award
Trident Processes received the Canadian Business Excellence Award for Private Businesses, given annually to 25 private businesses...
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Rules and Regs: Septic Systems Blamed for Algae Bloom
When a Florida legislator introduced a bill in early 2017 to require inspections of septic systems when a property is sold, part...
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How to Handle Portable Restroom Theft
Most people have had a “klepto moment,” as I like to call them, during their life. When you are a child and...
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Septic Systems and Maintenance
Subsurface bed system solves tight site challengesProblem: A two-bedroom home built in 1925 in La Porte, Indiana, failed the septic inspection during...



















